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Currency Derivatives

"Never keep all your eggs in one basket" - Financial markets are a classic example of this proverb. These markets all around the world in all categories and at all points of time have taught us to keep our investments diversified into various instruments. Hence, we at Kotak Securities have brought a new investment opportunity for all Resident Indians, who can now diversify their portfolio, by trading in Currency Derivatives.

Currency derivative is a contract between the seller and buyer, whose value is to be derived from the underlying asset, the currency amount. A derivative based on currency exchange rates is a future contract which stipulates the rate at which a given currency can be exchanged for another currency as at a future date.

For the first time this segment is accessible to the retail players in the market. Further, Kotak Securities clients will enjoy the following major advantages:

A) Currency Derivatives, Equities and Mutual Funds can be traded on one trading platform
B) Your Cash margin with Kotak Securities can be used for all the three segments
C) Exclusive research reports and seminars for Currency Derivatives
 
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The segment will allow you to trade on the movement of conversion rate of USD / EUR / GBP / JPY with INR. Following are the basic specifications of the contracts offered.

 
 

Underlying of the contract:

 
       o  Rate of exchange between USD 1 and INR  
       o  Rate of exchange between EUR 1 and INR  
       o  Rate of exchange between GBP 1 and INR  
       o  Rate of exchange between JPY 100 and INR  
 

Contract months: 12 near calendar months

 
   

For Example - Assuming the current month to be February '10, the contracts available will be for all months from February '10 to January '11.

 
 

Expiry Date: Last business day of the month.

 
 

Minimum price fluctuation: INR 0.0025

 
   

For Example - Current USD / INR rate is INR 48.1150. The next price movement upwards or downwards would be of INR 48.1175 or INR 48.1125 respectively.

 
 

Market Timings: 09:00 to 17:00 hours

 

Position Limits:

USD / INR - 6% of the total open interest or USD 5 million whichever is higher
EUR / INR - 6% of the total open interest or EUR 5 million whichever is higher
GBP / INR - 6% of the total open interest or GBP 5 million whichever is higher
JPY / INR - 6% of the total open interest or JPY 200 million whichever is higher

 
 

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